WSU VERSUS MISSOURI STATE PREDICTIONS AND PREGAME DISCUSSIONS

[Fozzy]

I think the game will be relatively close the first few minutes, but the absence of MM will catch up with MSU and the Shox win by 14, 72-58.

[ShockerPhi]

One more prediction from me. Shaq has 3 blocks.

[molly jabali]

Shockers 73 Bears 55

[Shox21]

Gotta think the arena is going to be pretty loaded for this one. Lack of secondary-market tickets seems to imply it will be.

Can't see this MoSt team hanging with us without Marshall, regardless of crowd, unless we take the game completely for granted, refs call a very tight game, and Sleepwalker Shaq shows up.

On the Coach's Show this evening, Coach Marshall was talking about Marcus Marshall transferring. What he said was "I'll believe it when I see it." Went on to say he would not be surprised if Marcus was on the floor Wednesday night -- that it would be very hard for any coach to lose a player of Marshall's talent. ----- I guess we will see Wednesday night.

[WSUwatcher]

If the Pizza House (according to its website, it's at 312 E. Commercial) is still rolling them out, and you like thin crust, almost pastry-style pizza, you'd be hard pressed to find a better example anywhere. I'd drive an hour or more out of my way -- and have done so more than once -- to eat there. I can't think of any other reason to go to Springfield, except maybe as a jumping-off point for a trip to Branson or Eureka Springs, but it's reason enough for me.

By the way, this is a dangerous game, but the Shocks know that too, and I expect them to take care of business on the road.

[wushock27]

Apparently Wichita State is now their "arch rival"...
Oh, and they are giving away shirts that say "Not a State" at the game as well... Sigh

http://m.missouristatebears.com/m/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011915aaa.html

[WuDrWu]

Apparently Wichita State is now their "arch rival"...
Oh, and they are giving away shirts that say "Not a State" at the game as well... Sigh

http://m.missouristatebears.com/m/sp...011915aaa.html

(small personal rant engaged, apologies in advance)

This is just one of many reasons that I can't stand the phrase "take care of business" (no offense @WSUwatcher:). I'm completely sick of hearing it. As if our talent and coaching just allows us to show up and do work and win. As if there's no passion in athletics. Missouri State has no say in the outcome. Anyone that thinks that their team hasn't been chewing on last year's loss for 12 months is fooling themselves. Hell, they've had a countdown clock for months. Their season will be made with a win tomorrow. Don't pay any attention to Marcus Marshall being gone or them not even putting up a fight at UNI Sunday. THIS is THEIR Super Bowl, and YES, they will have a say in the outcome. It's sports, and passion matters. EVERY flipping time.

I know what you (and everyone other fan of every other team from KU to UNI to Newman) are saying and trying to connote, I'm just tired of the phrase. :)

Rant over, carry on.

[Steeleshocker]

Apparently Wichita State is now their "arch rival"...
Oh, and they are giving away shirts that say "Not a State" at the game as well... Sigh

http://m.missouristatebears.com/m/sp...011915aaa.html

This coming from a directional school.

Well, if that's what they want to do, maybe it's time to make some "not a basketball team" shirts.

Edit: I know, waste of athletic department resources.

[Kel Varnsen]

Missouri is not a state. It's a giant trailer park.

[Rlh04d]

Apparently Wichita State is now their "arch rival"...
Oh, and they are giving away shirts that say "Not a State" at the game as well... Sigh

http://m.missouristatebears.com/m/sp...011915aaa.html

Missouri State SHOULD be our rivals. If they'd hire a coach worth a damn that would stick around for any real length of time and field a team worth a damn, they'd be our logical rival school in the Valley very quickly.

As it is, even if they swept us this year, they wouldn't be our rivals. Lusk is a terrible coach who will only stick around because they have an even worse AD who made Lusk un-fire-able before he had done anything worth protecting, and MoSt isn't very good.

[SHOCKvalue]

Apparently Wichita State is now their "arch rival"...
Oh, and they are giving away shirts that say "Not a State" at the game as well... Sigh

http://m.missouristatebears.com/m/sp...011915aaa.html

That's okay. We should whip up some "not a D1 athletic department" shirts for their welcome back to to the cozy confines of The Chuck.

[DUShock]

We should counter with a shirt that says "But you can call us Wichita".

Because a city just kicked your "state" ass!

[ROOT ANGRY!]

Dominance is a State of Mind

[WstateU]

Missouri is not a state. It's a giant trailer park.

[WuShock16]

Apparently Wichita State is now their "arch rival"...
Oh, and they are giving away shirts that say "Not a State" at the game as well... Sigh

http://m.missouristatebears.com/m/sp...011915aaa.html

Not A State? Gosh, that is so original. That is a burn right there.

Also, they have a special of 4 upper level tickets and a Papa John's pizza all for $34...for their team's Super Bowl...and TONS of tickets are still available. Lame!

(Shaking my head and rolling my eyes)